Officials say fuel unlikely to have reached city's intakeAurora officials on Thursday said the city's drinking water was unharmed after about 1,500 gallons of diesel fuel spilled into a storm sewer that feeds into the Fox River.

Before his small plane dropped from the sky, the pilot transporting a medical patient to the Chicago area radioed that he was low on fuel.

New efforts to ID victims revives memories of 1980 trialEdward Pavlik's work on the John Wayne Gacy case more than 30 years ago helped fuel a lengthy career and sealed his reputation. The forensic dentist lectures across the country on identifying victims of the notorious serial killer

City to unveil facility that converts waste into energy Some Naperville yard waste will soon be the city's treasure.

Cain, Michelle Obama and Romney making stops to fuel campaignsChicago's status as a hub for presidential campaign cash takes center stage this week with fundraising visits ranging from a short homecoming by first lady Michelle Obama to quick stops by Republicans Herman Cain and Mitt Romney.

United, Boeing spotlight ways to clean up the friendly skies Working to tidy up the dirty reputation associated with jet emissions, United Airlines and Boeing Co. teamed up Tuesday to highlight the cleaner future of passenger flight.

Students can take classes instead of going to lunch, but the school board again has wondered if that's the right way to goWilliam Sheppard had a choice as he began his sophomore year at New Trier High School, where graduates consistently contend for admission to some of the nation's top universities: Drop a music class or skip lunch.

Rush-hour drivers in the greater Chicago area paid the highest congestion penalty in the U.S. again last year, averaging $1,568 in lost time and wasted fuel for each motorist stuck in heavy traffic, according to a new study released Tuesday.

Cost and fuel efficiency drive purchases of smaller cars. Many districts say they didn't think of safety when buying the cars.A west suburban school district puts its driver's education students in a fleet of Chevy Cobalts, small cars that earn poor side-crash ratings. A Will County district

List of proposals puts CEO under fireSome of the controversial initiatives or proposals that have led Jean-Claude Brizard to come under fire in his first 100 days in office:

Cleric stole nearly $300,000 from church to support gambling habitA former parish priest who had a gambling habit that his attorney described as akin to demonic possession was sentenced Tuesday to 60 days in jail for stealing at least $295,000 from his church to fuel that habit.

Taste vendors' leftover oil being converted to biodiesel fuel All those oily calories fueling the Taste of Chicago revelers who gobble churros, vegetable tempura and other fried delicacies also are powering Chicago Park District trucks, tractors and lawn mowers.

Diesel prices threaten to cause $19 million overrunFearing Metra will face a $19million diesel fuel cost overrun by the end of the year if oil prices remain at record high levels, officials of the commuter rail agency acknowledged Friday they are looking at options, including a fare increase

Pace could follow example of Los Angeles, other cities in growing use of compressed natural gasWith diesel fuel prices spiking, Pace is thinking about buying new buses powered by compressed natural gas and putting the suburban bus agency on a growing list of "green" transit agencies

But some have concerns about backup power supply, spent fuelIllinois has 11 working nuclear reactors at six sites, more than any other state, and gets about half of its electricity from nuclear power. Here's a look at some questions raised by Japan's struggles to limit damage at facilities affected by the earthquake and tsunami:

Some who live near Illinois' nuclear sites have faith in the plants, while others are fearful as they track the crisis abroadJapan's partial nuclear meltdown may be playing out thousands of miles away, but given that Illinois has more nuclear sites and a larger stockpile of spent fuel

The CTA is controlling climbing energy costs by locking in the price for three-fourths of the diesel fuel it expects to use this year to power the agency's approximately 1,800 buses, officials said Wednesday.

Rail agency announces it will install better air filters, switch to cleaner fuelMetra announced Friday that it is installing more efficient air filters on its train cars and switching to cleaner fuel for its locomotives to help reduce commuter exposure to toxic diesel fumes.

Surcharge increase takes effect because of higher gas pricesStarting Tuesday, add 50 more cents to that initial charge. Sustained high gas prices have triggered an increase in the fuel surcharge, city officials announced. Because Chicago-area gas prices have topped $3.20-a-gallon for seven business

Cook County property tax bills won't be out until around Thanksgiving, meaning voters won't have sticker shock to fuel their anger toward politicians when they head to the polls Nov. 2.

Boeing working on hybrid plane to cut fuel use, noise, emissions OSHKOSH, Wis. — An electric airliner?

on everything from curing cancer to making the perfect fuel cell.